User’s Guide
2–6
Synchronizing with Your Computer
1. Connect your HP iPAQ and computer via the sync cable.
2. On your computer, right-click the
Start
menu.
3. In the popup menu, click
Explore
. This opens the file
hierarchy in your computer.
4. Browse through your folders and subfolders and locate a file
to be copied or moved to your HP iPAQ.
5. Once you find a file(s), leave the window open.
Note:
You cannot copy preinstalled files or system files.
6. On your computer, open ActiveSync by clicking
Start >
Programs > Microsoft ActiveSync
.
7. In ActiveSync, click
Explore
. This opens the file hierarchy in
your HP iPAQ (under the folder
Mobile Device
).
8. Go to
My Pocket PC
>
My Documents
and leave the
window open.
9. Drag and drop the file(s) between your computer and your
HP iPAQ. If you are prompted for permission to convert a file
so it can be used in the HP iPAQ, answer yes.
Note:
Moving file(s) into the
My Documents
folder (or into a
subfolder under
My Documents
) on your HP iPAQ assures that
the programs will locate them.
10. If you want, on your HP iPAQ, open File Explorer. Tap
My
Device
. See the file(s) you have just copied or moved.
Installing a Program
To install a program from your computer using ActiveSync:
1. Connect your HP iPAQ to your computer using the sync
cable.
2. Follow the instructions on the computer screen for installing
that particular program.